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Is benadryl ok to take while pregnant???

I have bad allergies and last night my airway tightend and it was hard to breath, my throat was itchy too. I saw a dr. today. Not my regular dr. because it was an urgent app. The dr. said I need to take half a benadryl every night for a week. Has anyone had to take benadryl while pregnant and was everything okay?
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I've taken claritin and Benadryl and my baby is ok. Those are safe to take.  Be warned that the Benadryl could make you sleepy.
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I have allergies and can't take my allergy medicine while pregnant with first child so I took.benedryl the whole pregnancy and she's.now 16
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Thank you. I feel better to hear that :)
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It's totally fine & safe I'm taking them now for itching & also took them with my first pregnacy
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